The English ConstitutionOUP Oxford, 2001 M02 8 - 256 páginas 'An ancient and ever-altering constitution is like an old man who still wears with attached fondness clothes in the fashion of his youth: what you see of him is the same; what you do not see is wholly altered.' Walter Bagehot's The English Constitution (1867) is the best account of the history and working of the British political system ever written. As arguments raged in mid-Victorian Britain about giving the working man the vote, and democracies overseas were pitched into despotism and civil war, Bagehot took a long, cool look at the 'dignified' and 'efficient' elements which made the English system the envy of the world. His analysis of the monarchy, the role of the prime minister and cabinet, and comparisons with the American presidential system are astute and timeless, and pertinent to current discussions surrounding devolution and electoral reform. Combining the wit and panache of a journalist with the wisdom of a man of letters steeped in evolutionary ideas and historical knowledge, Bagehot produced a book which is always thoughtful, often funny, and seldom dull. This edition reproduces Bagehot's original 1867 work in full, and introduces the reader to the dramatic political events that surrounded its publication. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |
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... President Woodrow Wilson) in 1873. It was in America too that the first edition of Bagehot's collected ... system that were so rapidly overtaken by events as Walter Bagehot's English Constitution', declared Richard Crossman ...
... President Woodrow Wilson) in 1873. It was in America too that the first edition of Bagehot's collected ... system that were so rapidly overtaken by events as Walter Bagehot's English Constitution', declared Richard Crossman ...
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... President beyond accountability, but the manner of his election ensured that he seldom enjoyed public respect. The system of double election or selection of the President by an electoral college meant that the least-known candidate ...
... President beyond accountability, but the manner of his election ensured that he seldom enjoyed public respect. The system of double election or selection of the President by an electoral college meant that the least-known candidate ...
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... presidential elections always acted as a focus for inter-state tension. 9 The founding fathers may have believed they were putting into place an English system based on the separation of powers, but Bagehot argued that this was wrong ...
... presidential elections always acted as a focus for inter-state tension. 9 The founding fathers may have believed they were putting into place an English system based on the separation of powers, but Bagehot argued that this was wrong ...
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... system was superior to the American, for in America there existed no such mechanism, and as a result, the President treated Congress as inferiors. 13 British voters therefore had a special responsibility: they were required not just to ...
... system was superior to the American, for in America there existed no such mechanism, and as a result, the President treated Congress as inferiors. 13 British voters therefore had a special responsibility: they were required not just to ...
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... system of cabinet government was not so much new and unnoticed , as simply preferable to the imperial and presidential system of governments existing in France and the USA . Similarly , Bagehot was not trying to save monarchy from a ...
... system of cabinet government was not so much new and unnoticed , as simply preferable to the imperial and presidential system of governments existing in France and the USA . Similarly , Bagehot was not trying to save monarchy from a ...
Contenido
| 1825 | |
The Prerequisites of Cabinet Government and the Peculiar | |
The Monarchy | |
The House of Lords | |
The House of Commons | |
On Changes of Ministry | |
Its Supposed Checks and Balances | |
Its History and the Effects of that HistoryConclusion | |
Appendix on Reform | |
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